Manual of Heart Failure

Highly illustrated book covers heart failure in detail. Discusses current understanding and recent advances in the field. The initial chapters discuss the global burden of heart failure and the challenges involved in diagnosing it. A special emphasis on systolic and diastolic heart failure highlighting pathophysiology, diagnosis and therapeutic options. Further chapters focus on conditions associated with heart failure, such as anemia, hypernatremia and cardio renal syndromes and acute heart failure syndromes. The final chapters discuss the major challenges involved in treating people with end-stage heart failure with advanced cardiac therapies, including cardiac transplantation and mechanical circulatory support. Contribution from leading international experts. The text contains guidelines from reputed international bodies. This book will serve as a useful practical tool to all those responsible for managing patients with heart failure.

Table of Contents:

Heart Failure: Epidemiology

Heart Failure: Diagnosis

Systolic Heart Failure (Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction)

Diastolic Heart Failure (Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction)

Anemia in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure (Prevalence, Mechanism, Significance and Treatment)

Hypernatremia and Congestive Heart Failure

Cardio renal Syndrome: The Interplay Between Cardiac and Renal Function in Patients with Congestive Heart Failure

Acute Heart Failure Syndromes

Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing and Training in Heart Failure

Hibernating Myocardium

Advanced Cardiac Therapies for End-stage Heart Failure: Cardiac Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support

Palliative Medicine and End-of-life Care in Heart Failure

Index